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Mitre -Ramirez, Norma Subject: RE: Request for Adaptation of 11-19-2019 Council Meeting Format for Agenda Item: 2525 Main Street Development From: Ellen Koldewey [mailto:mrskold@vahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2019 3:22 PM To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.orR> Cc: CRidRe@santa-ana.orR; Gomez, Daisy <dRomez@santa-ana.orR>; Thai, Minh <mthai@santa-ana.org>; Carvalho, Sonia R. <SCarvalho@santa-ana.orR> Subject: Request for Adaptation of 11-19-2019 Council Meeting Format for Agenda Item: 2525 Main Street Development Greetings Mayor Pulido, I am writing to you as Chair of our City Council to ask you to adapt the format of the upcoming Council Meeting on the agenda item considering the 2525 Main Street Project on November 19, 2019 to allow opponents, as well as the developer, planning department, and other proponents, a fair opportunity to be heard. 1 • Specifically, I request that you authorize for all who ask: • use of the City or private overhead projector or other audio-visual equipment to present information, • donation of individual 2 minute speaker time to representative speakers so they may speak for 10 or more minutes without interruption; and • organization of speakers into groups to allow the coherent presentation of each group's position and supporting information. 2 These adaptations should be available to the North Santa Ana Preservation Alliance (NSAPA), neighborhood associations, other organizations such as labor unions, as well as other individual speakers on both sides of the issue. I believe these adaptations are essential to allow those on both sides of this complex and contentious issue to be fairly heard, present their ideas and information effectively, and develop a complete and accurate record on which you may base a reasoned and impartial decision. With due respect, I have found the Council's manner of considering the merits of the 2525 Main Street development so far to be exhausting, largely uninformative, and, at times, just plain unfair. I believe that if the project's opponents continue to be limited in their ability to date to effectively present their case at Council, the Council may be deprived of the information you need to make a thoughtful and informed decision. I therefore respectfully request that the City now make requested technological aids and presentation time available not only to the developer and Planning Department but to others who wish to present their ideas and information to the Council, including those who oppose the project. Time is of the essence. These requests have already been made by various constituents to the City Attorney, Clerk, and/or City Manager. Please notify the public as soon as these procedures are put in place so that all will have the opportunity to adequately prepare before the Council Meeting next week. Thank you for your consideration and your service to our City. I am a concerned constituent and voter. Respectfully Submitted, Mrs. Ellen Koldewey Santa Ana CA 92706